European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 21, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Suns to play in Munich meet Salt taif City up the Phoenix sum will represent the Aba in the 1993 Mcdonald i open which Mill be played in october in Munich Germany Aba commit Toner David Stern said the tournament Hai been expanded to include six teams and add a third night of Competition. A top German club will nerve As the Host team and the Winner of the european championship for clubs which will be played in Athens on april 15, will re Eteoe another automatic berth the remaining entire will be made up of other top International club teams to be announced at a later Date the suns led by Forward Charles Barkley Point guard Kevin Johnson and twin Man Dan Majerle have the Best record in the Aba at the All Star break at 58-10 and arc Riding an 18-game Home winning Streak. The Aba participant has won the Mcdonald s open each year since the tour open Ofir Sis Dav can by Bonne a israeli slur Liat Ofir rises for a jumper in saturdays championship game of he Dodds Small schools basketball tournament at Hahn a Germany. Ofir guarded Here by Hahn a Shwanda Wilson Lef Krisana Mcdaniel 11 and Shana Blount led Bonn through an undefeated Campaign capped by a 41-27 Victory saturday. See pages 28 and 29 for tiie full Story of the High schools season ending games. A Ament began in 1987 the Host Milwaukee Bucks won the inaugural event while the Boston celtic captured the 1988 championship at Madrid. In 1989, the Denver nuggets edged Jug Opastika split by six Points in the title game at Rome. The new York kicks won the 1989 open and the los Angeles lakers nipped Joven Tut Badalona by two Points to win the 1991 tournament at Paris. The stars and stripes february 21.1993 Page 32 stars rising in Utah by Mike Nadel Salt Lake City a around Shaquille of Neal a neck was a thick Gold rope Chain. The necklace had to be Strong As it had to support a huge Gold medallion that featured a Superman style  Larry Johnson a jewelry was less expressive a a thin Gold Chain holding a locket. But his smile was More flashy he exposed a Gold tooth every time he parted his lips. Shining brightly Shaw and la arrived in town Friday. And with them the a bad a future. A Ishaq and la already Are superstars a said Detroit a Isiah Thomas who la be making his 12th consecutive All Star game appearance today when he of Neal Johnson and the rest of the Eastern conference take on the Best of the Western conference in the leagues 43rd mid season showcase. A a they re superstars not Only because they re Good players but because of the Charisma they bang into a room a Thomas added. A you either have that or you  Seattle a Shawn Kemp san Antonious Sean Elliott Danny Manning of the los Angeles clippers and Indiana a detlef Schrempf Are also first time stars. But Orlando so Neal and Charlottes Johnson Shine the brightest. A a Larry a the present and the future at his position a said Phoenix Scharles Barkley who Heads the West squad. A and Shaw. He san awesome physical  Larty Bird and magic Johnson have retired. Thomas Barkley and Michael Jordan Are at least 30 . There a a new order in the Aba. And it starts with Shaw and la. Of Neal and Johnson both admitted to being a Little nervous As their first Allstar game approaches. But both said they were emphasizing fun Over pressure Tonga All Star game on an television Midnight tonight get please the masses who voted them into the East a starting lineup. A the All Star game is like Disneyland a of Neal said. A a there a a lot of attractions and in a just one of  not really. At 20  and in his first year of pro Ball of Neal is the main attraction. He a a 7-foot-l, 301-Pound package of Power and Pizzazz who got caught up in some controversy through no fault of his own by being the fans Choice a by almost 250,000 votes a Over new Yorkus Patrick Ewing. Johnson looked at of Neal and flashed his Golden smile. A a it a Good for the league a he said. East coach Pat Riley of new York who created an of Neal twing controversy by saying Ewing deserved to Start said today a younger players done to seem willing to sacrifice for the Good of the team. A one of the most difficult things to teach players is to do the things they done to want to do in order to achieve what the team wants a Riley said. A today its All about recognition about making their Mark about talking care of  Riley said he Wasny to talking acct of Neal and Johnson in particular even though Shaa and u have become two of the country s most marketable a and most marketed a Young athletes. A no in a just talking about Ecung players in general a Riley said. A the marcs and the Birds who made this decade what it is. Cousy and Russell and and these Guys in the �?T60sthe Young athletes today have a tendency to forget about the Guys who paved the Way for All of this. A a it a really about  purchased for $75 million san Antonio a a group of local investors purchased the san Antonio spurs from owner . A a red Mccombs Friday for $75 million with a Promise to keep the team in the Alamo City. A a it a become apparent to red and to All of us that we need a broader base of ownership involved to make sure that the spurs remain competitive a said businessman Bob Coleman who headed the investors Purchase. 4 dream steamers will be missing Salt Lake City a while its not exactly a dream team reunion Michael Jordan and Scottie Pip pen might rub their eyes and remember steamy Monte Carlo when they take the court in wintry Utah on sunday. The entire starting lineup for the Western conference in the Aba All Star game consists of players from the . Olympic team. Starters Jordan and Pippen plus Reserve Center Patrick Ewing Are the Only Eastern conference All stars who played for the United states in the olympics. . Olympians absent from the All Star game Are retirees Larry Bird and magic Johnson Rookie Christian laettner and Chris Mullin. He was selected As a West Reserve but wont play because of injury. Because Jordan and Pippen Are averaging a combined 78 minutes for Chicago neither is seeking fax Ward to a repeat of the intensity of these up olympic practices in Monte Carlo seven a ,. A a its an Opportunity but Bonessy pm lie to to. Some rest a Jordan said. But with first time a Star Shaquille of Neal and Larry Johnson la the fas Mart ing lineup Jordan added a there Misti be setae nervousness. Scottie and i axe established so the scoring responsibility will fail to  1 a a i i be k. A i done to want to play a whole lot a Pippen. Eleven time All Star Isiah Quot Thomas Aho jul Start the East while the West has olympians David Roc son at Center Charles Barkley and Kari Malone in i Ward and guards John Stockton and cd de a Trier. Quot